Did a bit of pruning in the garden yesterday evening. Had to cut down the Buddleia to almost nothing. It looks like it had not been pruned properly before for a long time and then this hard winter broke it. The base had split and bits were rotten. So I had to cut it back really hard. With a bit of luck it will survive. ;-) If not, we have to get a new one.
A Buddleia will only flower on the new shoots from the same year, and it is the flowers that makes the bush beautiful and attractive. Its flowers attracts butterflies, so we want flowers, not shrubbery.
Now all that is left is to shred the branches I cut off, and then await the spring.
The root stump left.
Branches for shredding!
